Instant Pot Baked Beans

These Instant Pot Baked Beans are a game changer. Baked beans are a barbecue and cookout staple, but who wants to wait hours for them to simmer on the stove? The pressure cooker comes to the rescue, offering a shortcut to smoky, flavorful baked beans that are ready in a fraction of the time.

Author: It is a Keeper

Meal Type: Milk Free

Cuisine: American

Difficulty: EASY

Prep. Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 1 hour

Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes

Servings: 8 Servings

Calories: 518 kcal per serving

Ingredients

12 ounces - Bacon
4 tablespoons - Garlic
1 lb - Great northern beans
1 - Green bell pepper
½ - Onion
1 tsp - Paprika
½ cup - Honey
8 ounces - Tomato sauce
2 tablespoons - Worcestershire sauce
¼ tsp - Black pepper
⅓ cup - Brown sugar
3 tablespoons - Cornstarch
¼ tsp - Sea salt
1 tbsp - Apple cider vinegar
4 cups - Water

Instructions

Cut the bacon into bite size pieces and toss into the instant pot on sauté mode. Sauté the bacon until crispy. Remove the bacon and set aside. Keep 2 tablespoons of bacon grease in the instant pot.
Add the beans, vegetables, spices, vinegar, Worcestershire, garlic and 3 1/2 cups of water and pressure cook on high for 50 minutes. Let pressure release naturally for 10 minutes after finished cooking.
Add the honey, brown sugar, bacon and tomato sauce. Place on sauté mode and bring it to boil. In a cup, mix the cornstarch and remaining water into a slurry. Stir the slurry into the boiling beans.
Let sit and cool before serving.

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